Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021

Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay 2021The 2021 Felton Road Bannockburn Chardonnay is a blend from The Elms and Cornish Point vineyards. The grapes were mostly grown on the Elms vineyard in Blocks 2, 6, 8 and 9, with approximately 10% coming from Cornish Point vineyard. Various clones of Chardonnay (Mendoza, B95, B548) make up the blend. "Elegant and complex, immediately enticing with a bouquet of subtlety and finesse. Complexity on the palate builds as the wine opens up, there's purity

The following year Jeffrey enrolled at Roseworthy Agricultural College

inky mid-palate complexity and fresh underlying mocha/crème brûlée oak

beautifully balanced

the elegant palate has a lovely smooth viscous texture and is rich

fine Penfolds French oak tannins make for a formidable structure that promises great potential in the cellar

Lerida Estate Vineyard near Lake George

so in 1998 they purchased a 65ha farm at the foot of the Porongurup Range

which is located directly on the Limestone spine of the Terra Rossa

"The 2010 Grange is a 4% Cabernet Sauvignon and 96% Shiraz blend made from Barossa Valley

dry summers

Tom purchased the property outright

so composting was implemented upon taking over the site along with undervine clover to keep things cool and assist in holding moisture - critical in this dry terroir